# @af_academy on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DLAgU65tV2i
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/31513552-af-academy-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-06-17T16:02:30.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** U.S. Air Force Academy (@af_academy) — https://gondola.cc/af_academy

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☀️ 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭: 𝐀𝐢𝐫 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐎𝐩𝐬 ✈️
 
C2C Samuel Lavoie from Redlands, California recently took part in Ops Air Force, where he traveled to mhafb_gunfighters for an inside look at active-duty life.
 
The program immerses cadets in base operations, giving them firsthand exposure to usairforce career fields and insight into how every role supports the mission.
 
Samuel shadowed Airmen across multiple units, gaining a clear view of how officers, enlisted personnel and support teams operate as one cohesive force.
 
🇸🇬 A highlight was connecting with the Republic of Singapore Air Force and learning how international partners train and operate alongside U.S. forces. This experience showcased the strength of global interoperability. 🌎
 
He says Ops Air Force deepened his understanding of leadership and the weight of his future responsibilities. 🫡
 
“𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦—𝐢𝐭'𝐬 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐈 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐥𝐲.”
 
#USAFA #CadetSummerResearch #WarfightersToWin #LeadersOfCharacterAndQuality #CriticalThinkers #FutureFight #GlobalPartners

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